The Montgomerie Maxx Royal Best Golf Club Turkey 2017

Belek situated golf club tops ranking for second year in a row

03 MAY 2017, AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS

Summary

Golfers have awarded The Montgomerie Maxx Royal with the title of Best Golf Club of Turkey in 2017, with an average rating of 8,47. The Golfers' Choice rankings are based on 350,000 reviews from golfers across Europe on Leadingcourses.com.

Second year in a row for The Montgomerie Maxx RoyalOver 300,000 golfers visit Leadingcourses.com each month. Based on their rankings, The Montgomerie Maxx Royal - with an average rating of 8,47 - has been voted Best Golf Club in Turkey in 2017 in the Golfers' Choice Rankings. The rankings for best golf club are compiled based on numerous aspects influencing the quality of the golf club, such as the golf course itself, the overall impression of the club, maintenance, facilities such as practice facilities, clubhouse and the perceived value for money.

The Montgomerie name is synonymous with quality. Architect Colin Montgomerie - an eight-time Order of Merit winner on the European Tour - has such a deep understanding of the game of golf that it is ensured that this golf course can be considered a masterpiece. The course was designed in 2008 and hosted the European Tour'sTurkish Airlines Open for three consecutive years from 2013. Golfers praise the hospitality of the club and feel very welcome. The facilities are top-notch and the course is outstanding according to golfers. It's the second year in a row that The Montgomerie Maxx Royal is rated as the Best Golf Club in Turkey.

'At the Montgomerie Maxx Royal we are delighted to have been voted second time as No. 1 Golf Course in Turkey for 2017. It is a great feeling to receive such an award the second time. It makes us proud and incredibly motivated. The entire team at the Montgomerie Maxx Royal, including greenkeepers, reservation, front-of-house, restaurant and bar staff take great pride in their work. However being independently voted as No.1 Golf Course in Turkey by the public is even more special and gives further impetus to all of us in maintaining and hopefully improving upon what we have achieved so far.' - Cahit Şahin, General Manager The Montgomerie Maxx Royal.

Kuşadası International Golf consolidate their runner-up position (rating 8,34) in the ranking of Best Golf Club in Turkey. The golf club on the West Coast ofTurkey has stunning views of the Samos Island and the Aegean Sea and with its exquisite setting amongst natural vegetation, Kusadasi Golf is paradise for the golfing enthusiast. LykiaLinks Antalya in Belek, Antalya completes the top-3 with a rating of 8,29.

LykiaLinks Antalya has the best golf courseWhen golfers only rate the course itself - so without looking at other elements, such as the appreciation for the clubhouse and practice facilities - golfers choose the Championship Course of LykiaLinks Antalya as their number 1 with an average rating of 8,61. The Montgomerie Golf Course of The Montgomerie Maxx Royal is the number 2 with an average rating of 8,55. The PGA Sultan course of Antalya Golf Club completes the top-3.

Golfers' Choice rankings, most up to date and transparentEvery year numerous rankings circulate, announcing the best golf courses in a specific country. The Leadingcourses.com Golfers' Choice rankings stand out because they are based on reviews written by actual golfers. These reviews can be consulted online at any time. This makes these rankings the most up-to-date, transparent and independent in the golf industry. When a golf club has gathered sufficient reviews they are eligible to qualify for the Golfers' Choice Rankings. To make sure that ratings stay relevant, reviews are devalued over time. In 2017, Leadingcourses.com rankings have been published in 13 countries, Turkey included.

High reliabilityAt the end of 2016 more than 350,000 reviews about golf courses (in nine different languages) were available on Leadingcourses.com. All reviews on Leadingcourses.com are verified and manually approved by a dedicated content team. Golfers who review multiple golf clubs receive a higher status and his or her review will therefore have more weight (and thus more impact) in the overall score of a club. To avoid any manipulation of the rating, various checks and balances are in place to track and signal questionable conduct by users.

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"At the Montgomerie Maxx Royal we are delighted to have been voted second time as No. 1 Golf Course in Turkey for 2017. It is a great feeling to receive such an award the second time. It makes us proud and incredibly motivated. The entire team at the Montgomerie Maxx Royal, including greenkeepers, reservation, front-of-house, restaurant and bar staff take great pride in their work. However being independently voted as No.1 Golf Course in Turkey by the public is even more special and gives further impetus to all of us in maintaining and hopefully improving upon what we have achieved so far."
Cahit Şahin, General Manager The Montgomerie Maxx Royal

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